Category: Air Force

The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to a video circulating on social and other media, depicting an altercation between some NAF personnel and police officers in Warri, Delta State, on Tuesday, 11 February 2025. The NAF wishes to state that the incident has been decisively addressed. The Commander of the concerned NAF unit has engaged with the relevant Police authorities in Delta State to resolve the matter with a view to enhancing inter-agency understanding. Moreover, the injured Police officers have received the necessary medical attention,…

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the unshakeable dedication of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to national security, vowing that the NAF will relentlessly hunt down and eliminate all threats to the country’s peace. Speaking on 29 January 2025, at the NAF Administration and Personnel Management Seminar in Abuja, Air Marshal Abubakar declared, that the NAF’s effective employment of airpower will extend the long arm of the law, bringing justice to criminals hiding in ungoverned spaces. Speaking further, the CAS emphasised that ongoing…

The Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (AC OPFY) has recorded another significant achievement in its counter-terrorism campaign, neutralising scores of bandits and dismantling their logistics base at Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa disclosed this in a statement issued to defence correspondents on Wednesday night. “This operation, conducted on 21 January 2025, was based on credible intelligence and follow-up confirmatory aerial surveillance efforts which indicated an influx of armed terrorists into the forest. These criminals were linked to widespread violence,…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed allegations linking its operatives to the recent explosion at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) wellhead in Buguma Community, Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State. In a statement issued on Monday, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, described the claims as “false and unfounded,” calling on media organisations to verify their reports before publishing. “The Nigerian Air Force categorically refutes this misleading report,” Akinboyewa said. “Contrary to allegations, the wellhead in question had been leaking crude oil…

His Excellency Governor Dauda Lawal on 14 January 2025, received the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fact-finding team led by the Director of Coordination and Cooperation of the Civil-Military Relations Branch in the NAF, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, at the Government House, Gusau. The team was dispatched at the instance of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar to investigate the reported incidence of civilian casualties in a recent NAF airstrike in Zamfara State on Saturday, 11 January 2025. While in Zamfara, the team will extensively…

Concerned about the reported incidence of civilian casualties in the recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes in Zamfara State, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to fully investigate the incident and provide a detailed report for further action. The Team, led by Air Vice Marshal Edward K Gabkwet, Director of Coordination and Cooperation (DCC) in the Civil-Military Relations Branch of NAF Headquarters, will liaise and interface with State and Local Government officials as well as all other critical…

Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has praised the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other sister Services for their enhanced collaboration in combating insurgency and other criminal activities across the country. This came today, 9 January 2024, during his maiden visit to the NAF Headquarters (HQ) in Abuja. In his remarks, Ambassador Aduda expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Permanent Secretary MOD, and reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to improving the welfare and providing unwavering support to the Armed…

In a phenomenal display of engineering ingenuity, aircraft engineers and technicians of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have accomplished the remarkable feat of reactivating a Dornier DO-228 aircraft, which had been grounded for 23 years. According to Air Vice Marshal Olusola F Akinboyewa, the Director, of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force “This achievement underscores NAF’s growing capacity for indigenous maintenance to bolster its operational readiness, whilst contributing to Nigeria’s inherent aviation capabilities”. ‘The aircraft, originally designated “5N-MPS” and operated by the now defunct Ministry of Mines, Power, and…

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed that the sacred duty of defending Nigeria’s sovereignty is entrusted only to individuals who demonstrate exceptional traits and abilities. He made this assertion today, 21 December 2024, while serving as the Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer at the Passing Out Parade for Basic Military Training Course 44/2023, held at the Military Training Center (MTC), Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna. Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar commended the recruits for their perseverance and dedication, emphasising the…

The Air Force Council has approved the promotion of 19 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and 33 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The announcement follows the Council’s recent meeting, reflecting its commitment to rewarding excellence, dedication, and outstanding service within the NAF. The newly promoted senior officers have demonstrated exceptional leadership, professional competence, and dedication to duty in various operational and administrative roles. Their elevation underscores the NAF’s ongoing drive to strengthen its command structure and operational readiness. Those elevated from the rank of Air Cdre…